Home Learning and Language Coordinator

About the role

Hillingdon recognises parents and carers as children’s first and most influential educators. We are seeking a skilled and passionate Home Learning and Language Coordinator to strengthen early language, communication and learning outcomes for children aged 0–5 across Hillingdon.

This role works directly with families, Family Hubs, community partners, early years providers and schools to deliver and coordinate evidence-based Home Learning Environment (HLE) and speech, language and communication (SLC) programmes, ensuring consistent, high-quality practice across the borough. You will play a key role in supporting children to achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) by age five, with a strong focus on inclusion, early intervention and partnership working.

About us:

This is an exciting time to join Hillingdon Best Start Family Hubs and Children’s Centres. We are expanding our Parenting and Home Learning Environment (HLE) offer to ensure parents are supported as their children’s first and most influential educators, helping every child to have the best possible start in life.

• Coordinate and directly deliver evidence-based home learning and early language programmes. Experience working with young children and families in early years or early help settings, with a focus on speech, language and home learning.
• Support parents and carers with practical strategies, resources and confidence to create language-rich home learning environments.
• Lead the borough-wide implementation of the Well Comm Toolkit, including practitioner training, monitoring and early intervention, focusing on disadvantaged areas and settings with lower GLD outcomes.
• Work closely with schools, early years providers, speech and language therapists, health visitors and community partners to ensure joined-up pathways for families.
• Engage families who are less likely to access services, including those with SEND, EAL and from diverse cultural backgrounds, using flexible and creative outreach approaches.
• Guide, coach and train practitioners across education, health and community settings to embed consistent, high-quality HLE and language practice.
• Monitor participation, outcomes and impact using validated tools, contributing to service improvement and performance reporting.
• Promote services through outreach, networks and digital platforms to maximise reach and engagement.

You will bring:

• Significant experience working with young children and families in early years or early help settings, with a focus on speech, language and home learning.
• Proven experience of delivering or coordinating early years, parenting or language-focused programmes.
• Confidence working with families of children with SEND and EAL, and an understanding of inclusive practice.
• Strong knowledge of child development and the EYFS, particularly early communication and language.
• The ability to train, coach and influence practitioners across multi-agency settings.
• Excellent communication, organisation and partnership-working skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and resident-focused services.

Hillingdon’s Family Hubs and Children’s Centres serve a diverse community. We are committed to equality, inclusion and creating a workforce that reflects the families we support. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

• Flexible Working Hours – We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
• 36 Hour Week – Enjoy a standard 36-hour workweek for all full time staff.
• Generous Holiday Entitlement – increasing with length of service (for non-casual roles).
• Hillingdon Sports & Leisure – Discounts at council owned leisure centres and swimming pools.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – options to join schemes for cycle purchase, electric vehicle leasing and additional voluntary pension contributions.
• Cycle to Work – Eco-friendly commuting with our cycle purchase scheme. Bicycle parking, lockers and showers at the Civic Centre.
• Local Government Pension Scheme – access to LGPS and membership to the Credit Union.
• Vivup Benefits – Access a variety of offers and discounts.
• Mental Health Support and…